Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman holding bonsai plant. Bonsai, a horticultural art that hails from ancient China, endures as a popular hobby and art form.

Bonsai is an art form that requires years of training and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 international bonsai convention, a tree was on sale for 100 million yen, just under a million dollars.

The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart today. Bonsai created by the Japanese artist ...